President Biden has nominated Julia Gordon to be the next FHA commissioner. Also, the White House has picked CFPB Acting Director Dave Ueijo as assistant secretary for fair housing.

If the Obama-era rule is reinstated, a six-year-old lawsuit filed by the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies could be revived.

Survey respondents said only 13% of sellers would “definitely” be likely to accept an offer from a buyer using an FHA or VA loan, compared to 66% for conventional loans.

The upshot: The DOJ can proceed with its lawsuit against Nutter Home Loans for faulty underwriting.

Self-employment and rental income policies extended until Sept. 30.

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, the White House announced the creation of a task force led by the housing secretary to root out discrimination in the appraisal and homebuying process.

The final rule aligns the VA partial claim program with initiatives implemented by the FHA and USDA. The rule goes into effect July 27.

The temporary measure allows borrowers to refinance Section 502 and 504 loans if they were, or are, in a COVID-19 forbearance moratorium.

The government MI amended documentation requirements for borrowers with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status.

The bipartisan House bill seeks to give teachers and first responders access to an FHA mortgage without having to make a downpayment.